Latest reading: In May, the trade balance was USD -0.6 billion, following a USD +1.1 billion reading in the previous...
Merchandise Trade Balance in Mexico
The merchandise trade balance in Mexico averaged USD -6.1 billion in the decade to 2024. The 2024 reading was USD -8.2 billion. For more information on trade, visit our dedicated page.
Mexico Trade Chart
Note: This chart displays Trade Balance (USD billion) for Mexico from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Mexico Trade Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) | -10.8 | -28.1 | -12.3 | -18.5 | 0.8 |
Merchandise trade surplus narrows in May
Latest reading: In May, the trade balance was USD +2.3 billion, following a USD +4.5 billion figure in the previous month. Over the last 12 months, the trade balance summed to USD +5.6 billion. Merchandise exports were up 25.4% in annual terms in May, coming on the back of 32.6% growth in the prior month and driven by higher manufacturing, mining and oil exports. Merchandise imports rose 24.0% in annual terms in May, following 24.1% growth in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Mexican trade projections for the next ten years from a panel of 20 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable trade forecast available for Mexican trade.
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